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Ringworld
Ringworld (Ringworld #1)
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Harold Ogle
Jul 08, 2013 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science-fantasy, sf, classics, aliens
I found this to be a very interesting and mostly enjoyable read, though occasionally mildly irritating in minor respects. Written before I was born, Ringworld stands the test of time remarkably well...if often feels so contemporary, in fact, that I had a hard time giving Niven grace for the inevitable gaps in his knowledge and outdated ideas. A big part of why the book feels so contemporary is that it has been the basis and apparent inspiration for the entire world-building efforts of most of th ...more
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Dec 17, 2007 rated it really liked it
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Sep 19, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Sammy
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Kiran
Oct 06, 2009 rated it it was amazing
John Leonard
Aug 16, 2010 marked it as to-read
Erin Kelly
Aug 23, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audiobooks
Terrance
Oct 19, 2010 rated it really liked it
Joanna
Mar 04, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: sci-fi
Michelle
Sep 03, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Rob
Sep 19, 2011 rated it really liked it
Kelsy
Oct 27, 2011 added it
Shelves: sci-fi
Julian
Nov 21, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Jun 02, 2013 marked it as to-read
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William
Jul 10, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: sci-fi
RobO
Sep 06, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: scifi-read
Melissa
Dec 06, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Russ
Dec 15, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Phillip
May 22, 2020 rated it did not like it
Shelves: bailed-out
Vicki
Jun 10, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audible, sff
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